GoKawiilEssay argues agentic coding tools are turning code into malleable 'clay'
In a Sep 25, 2026 post titled 'Code is clay now,' writer Alberto Denia argues that agentic coding tools have drastically lowered the cost of changing code, making it behave more like clay than stone. He describes this as enabling a 'modeling' approach to building software, where developers sketch rough versions and iteratively reshape them rather than planning meticulously upfront.